Yoga Date Franklin St. Yoga Center

Yoga "Date"

I twisted my husbands willing arm to head out on a date night to Franklin St Yoga Center in Chapel Hill this weekend. The allure of an Vinyasa Level 1-2 Intermediate located in the same tranquil courtyard as our very favorite Indian restaurant was an easy sell. 

Chapel Hill is a bit of a haul for us- yes I'm still coming out of my suburb cocoon, don't laugh, it's like pulling teeth to get out of this vortex. There was adverse weather and a chatty babysitter to contend with so I was stressed to arrive on time. But we got there with time to spare... a fast moving check in line greeted us at the door and I peeked in the yoga room- filled to the brim! I worried we were going to be turned away!  We were checked in with a smile, and we were reminded that our first class was free ! I noticed fresh hair bands in a bowl at the front desk, and a nice sitting lounge area in front. Fellow students left shoes at the entrance in a giant shoe picnic and there were cubbies in the studio for purses and other personal affects.

This was pretty much the polar opposite of last weeks class- as you might recall, last week I was the only student. Today 40 + lined up in 3 neat rows- spots were marked by small tape marks. A plethora of college students filled the room but there was still a wide range of ages and body sizes. I was grateful to see a few open places in the first row-  why does everyone crowd in the back? Anyways, I'm not scared of being in the front row- by now I am fairly certain no one is starting at me and I was happy to not have a bunch of other bodies in my line of sight to distract me.

Our teacher Nathan conducted a very up tempo flow- I lost track of the chatarangas - maybe a dozen at least. Great core and balance segment. I truly regretted forgetting my towel! Every muscles in my body was at one point fired up, rung out and left to hang out to dry.  I had to keep my wits about me and tune out the crowd. The room got warm, but was never stuffy or smelly. Class went by fast- I thought we were even cheated a few mins, but  the 1h and 15mins just simply flew by. Losing track of time is always a good thing in my book- as I am constantly racing to the next thing.

My husband and I reconvened in the lobby and concured that we had worked up healthy appetite and  certainly earned our dinner date.he mere fact that this bustling energetic yoga school is right next to my favorite restaurant will spark the need to go back- try another class. I'd like to bring my girl friends and make an afternoon of it- maybe grab lunch next time and do some window shopping in downtown Chapel Hill. 

Franklin St. Yoga Center offers teacher trainings, yoga basics workshops and a running club. The center participates in community service projects as well. Some interesting offerings on the class schedule include "Rock your asana" ( class set to a variety of music genres ) private yoga parties, ashtanga vinyasa, and meditation.

Some quick details I can't guarantee will stay the same- so of course check out their website for most current info. 

First class free!

Drop in is $15 -  ( $10 for students)

Variety of pass cards available.

Special offer going on right now... 30 days for $30

The cash we saved on our free class went to our giant vegan Indian feast and Vimalas;)

A fun date night, and just one more local yoga class under my mat.  Yay!

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